After reading Trevor Noah’s “Soweto,” discuss THREE of following questions. Make sure you write at least three complete sentences for each answer. Also, respond to ONE classmate in about 150 words. Both your initial post and your response are due by Sunday.
1. Did anything strike you about this piece?
2. Noah begins his narrative with the sentence, “There is something magical about Soweto.” What does he mean? What is magical about the place?
3. What attitude towards Soweto does Noah assume his readers have? How do you know?
4. How does Noah describe Soweto? What specific features of Soweto does Noah identify in his description? What dominant impression do these details help convey?
5. What is Noah’s purpose in writing this description?
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